PERRY TWP. The U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force nabbed its most wanted sex offender Wednesday morning when they dragged him from a closet in a Perry Township home.

Cameron Thompson, 38, formerly of Canton, had been named at the top of the list of the "Agonizing 8," the U.S. Marshals list of most-wanted sex offenders. The list was released Tuesday. U.S. Marshal Peter J. Elliott explained in a news release the list was so-named because "each of these offenders have caused great physical and mental pain on their victims."

Thompson is a registered sex offender convicted of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl, Thompson is wanted for failure to register as a sex offender.

"This is the fourth time he's been charged with failing to register," said Drew Deserto, assistant chief deputy U.S. marshal.

Task Force agents received a tip at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday that Thompson was inside that house.

Within an hour, they found him hiding in a closet, Deserto said.

He credited the tipster and The Repository, which published Thompson's photo and the article stating he was a wanted man.

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction website says he had been released from prison May 23 and he is on parole. The website shows his multiple convictions for failing to notify authorities of his change of address and his convictions on charges of sexual battery and burglary. Thompson was listed as a resident of 502 Hazlett Ave. NW in Canton, the website said.

Stark County court records listed him as a resident of Apt. 5 at 129 17th St. NW as recently as last week. A warrant was issued Oct. 28 for his arrest as a habitual sex offender who failed to tell authorities he's moved.

Deserto said Thompson was being booked at the Stark County Jail shortly after his arrest.